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Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia January 24, 2024

Georgia GOP lawmakers aim to put more teeth in state prosecutor oversight commission

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 22, 2024 On Monday, a panel of Republican legislators advanced a bill designed…

Justice January 19, 2024

A Supreme Court ruling on fishing for herring could sharply curb federal regulatory power

by Robin Kundis Craig, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Jan. 17, 2024, in two…

Georgia January 19, 2024

State agency heads outline spending plans for Georgia’s child welfare, safety-net, mental health

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 18, 2024 Lawmakers continue to spend this week digging into the governor’s budget…

a front page of an 1861 edition of the Marietta Advocate

History January 17, 2024

Civil War era Cobb County court clerk absconds with the cash

If we consider the backlog in the Cobb County clerk’s office now scandalous, imagine reader reaction to this brief story from the February 1, 1861, issue of the Marietta Advocate:…

National January 15, 2024

Wayne LaPierre leaves a financial mess behind at the NRA − on top of the legal one that landed him in court

by Brian Mittendorf, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wayne LaPierre, the National Rifle Association’s longtime leader, plans to retire by the…

Health Care January 15, 2024

Talk of Georgia-style full Medicaid expansion spurs bipartisan buzz at state Capitol

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 13, 2024 The Gold Dome was aflutter during the first week of the…

Three side-to-side photos of drug court graduates receiving their certificates

Cobb County January 12, 2024

Cobb Drug Court graduates five new participants

Photo: Drug Court graduates receive their certificates (courtesy of Cobb County) Cobb County’s Drug Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of five participants, along with “judges, elected officials, community members, court…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County January 11, 2024

Cobb Magistrate Court to move location over the weekend for electrical work

Cobb County announced in a news release that Cobb County Magistrate Court will meet at the Jury Assembly Room area in the nearby Superior Court building while electrical work is…

Justice January 8, 2024

US Supreme Court decision on Trump-Colorado ballot case ‘monumental’ for democracy itself, not just 2024 presidential election

by Derek T. Muller, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Momentous questions for the U.S. Supreme Court and momentous consequences for the…

Justice December 28, 2023

Georgia lawmakers asked to pour money into criminal justice system to help clear court case backlog

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 27, 2023 Georgia legislators are eyeing changing an outdated law that hinders local…

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